Sydney Man Accused of Child Abuse Offences Across Multiple Schools

A Sydney man has been accused of producing child abuse materials of kids aged six and under of while working across suburban schools; Australia’s potential recognition of a Palestinian state is gaining momentum, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers indicating it’s a matter of “when, not if”; Victoria Police have commended  the brave actions of their officers following a critical incident in Yarra Junction yesterday evening; And more videos and images are emerging from Birmingham as Ozzy Osbourne's family paid touching, subtle tributes during the "Prince of Darkness's" final journey through his hometown.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:10):
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Thursday July thirty one. A Sydney man has been accused

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of producing child abuse materials of kids aged six and
under while working across suburban schools. Police alleged the twenty
six year old produced material of ten victims while working
as an out of school care at service providers in
the northern suburbs of Sydney and the CBD between April
twenty twenty one and May twenty twenty four. Details of

(00:52):
the Australian Federal Police investigation were revealed on Thursday after
court issued non publication orders were revoked. The Artaman man
has been remanded in custody since October twenty twenty four.
It's believed he allegedly offended at six locations, but parents
at fifteen to other locations, including some of Sydney's most
elite schools, have been notified. AFP Acting Assistant Commissioner Brett

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James is expected to reveal further details at a press
conference later today. Australia's potential recognition of a Palestinian state
is gaining momentum, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers indicating its matter
of when not if, this comes after similar announcements from
countries like Canada, the UK and France, or moving towards
formally acknowledging Palestinian's statehood. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says

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recognition would be contingent on the demilitarization and exclusion of
Hamas from any future leadership role. The Albanese government views
Palestinian statehood as a vital step towards a two state solution,
believing it offers the most promising pathway to break the
enduring cycle of violence in the region. Although the government
supports the initiative, a specific timeline for Australia's recognition has

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not yet been set. Opposition French bencher James Patterson has
expressed reservations, arguing against premature recognition before a comprehensive peace
process is concluded. Meantime, Greene's Senator Sarah Hanson Young is
urging the federal government to align with comparable nations and
formally recognize Palestine without further delay. Victoria police have commended

(02:28):
the brave actions of their officers following a critical incident
at Yarrow Junction yesterday evening. Police say officers were confronted
with a horrific scene after responding to a call from
a mother reporting a violent fight involving her son and
a samurai sword. Upon arrival, they found a woman who
was the man's sister, with severe injuries. Despite deploying tases

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three times, the man allegedly continued his assault, leading one
officer to discharge their firearm, fatally wounding him. Police believe
the officer's swift intervention likely saved the woman's life. The
severely injured woman was airlifted to hospital and remains in
an induced coma with life threatening injuries. Aloraities are continuing

(03:10):
their investigations into this traumatic event. US President Donald Trump's
push to release grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein
and Galain Maxwell's sex trafficking cases has hit a roadblock.
Trump's administration had urged federal judges to unseal the testimony,
citing public interest in the high profile cases. However, the

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courts have pushback, asking the government to provide stronger legal
justifications for releasing the confidential materials. Prosecutors previously revealed only
an FBI agent testified at Epstein's grand jury, and only
that agent plus a detective testified at Maxwell's. This judicial
hesitation comes as both Republicans and Democrats have been calling

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for transparency around Epstein related files. Australian travelers are changing
their flying habits. Flight Center says it will miss its
already downgraded profit forecast, mostly due to escalating tensions in
the Middle East and a global downturn in bookings to
the United Slime States during the June quarter. In May,
the World Travel and Tourism Council warned the US was

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the only one of one hundred and eighty four economies
that were seeing international visitor spending decline. Australians are increasingly
opting for closer to home destinations like China, Japan, Fiji
and New Zealand, or delaying their travel plans altogether. More
videos and images are emerging from Birmingham as Ozzy Osborne's

(04:36):
family paid touching subtle tributes along the Prince of Darkness's
final journey through his hometown. The music icon who passed
away on July twenty two at seventy six. Was honored
by his family and friends, with each family member adding
personal touches to their outfits. Sharon Osborne, his wife of
forty years, wore what appeared to be one of Ozzie's

(04:57):
wedding rings as a necklace. Their daughter Kelly, donned blue
tinted sunglasses reminiscent of their father's iconic style, while Amy,
rarely seen in public, sported a glitzy bat roach nod
to Ozzie's infamous stage moment. Son Jack wore a black
tie adorned with a silver cross pendant, mirroring his dad's

(05:18):
signature jewelry. That's your evening news headlines on tomorrow's episode
of The Quickie More nations move to recognize a Palestinian state,
so will Australia. Plus we find out about your Time personality.